M 4.5 in Iran on 27 Oct 2012 20:54 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on episode 1.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.5M
Depth: Km
Lat/Lon: 29.371 , 56.874
Event Date: 27 Oct 2012 20:54 UTC
28 Oct 2012 00:24 Local
Exposed Population:
340000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC usb000df43
Inserted at: 30 Oct 2012 17:16 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.5 0.5
usb000df43 Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
120490 0.5 27 Oct 2012 20:55 4.4M, 36km N/A 860 thousand (in 100km) 00:14 EMSC
120493 0.5 27 Oct 2012 20:54 4.5M, 15km N/A 320 thousand (in 100km) 00:26 EMSC
120494 0.5 27 Oct 2012 20:55 4.4M, 91km N/A 780 thousand (in 100km) 00:29 EMSC
120495 0.5 27 Oct 2012 20:54 4.2M, 90km N/A 660 thousand (in 100km) 00:47 EMSC
120517 0.5 27 Oct 2012 20:54 4.4M, 30km N/A 320 thousand (in 100km) 10:00 EMSC
120599 0.5 27 Oct 2012 20:54 4.5M, 98km N/A 340 thousand (in 100km) 2d 20:21 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Iran, Islamic Republic of , Province of Kerman (population 2,107,053) . The nearest places are Abdar, Laleh Zar, Sangu'iyeh, Rabor, Shirinak, Ahu'iyeh, Qaleh Askar, Akhurak, Ghanat Malek, Esfena', and Khaneh Kuh.

Radius Population
100 km 930000 people
75 km 250000 people
50 km 140000 people
20 km 30000 people
10 km 1100 people
5 km <1000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Kerman Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Abdar Kerman Iran Village - 7 km
Laleh Zar Kerman Iran Village - 10 km
Sangu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 15 km
Rabor Kerman Iran Village - 17 km
Shirinak Kerman Iran Village - 19 km
Ahu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 20 km
Qaleh Askar Kerman Iran Village - 21 km
Akhurak Kerman Iran Village - 21 km
Ghanat Malek Kerman Iran Village - 24 km
Esfena' Kerman Iran Village - 26 km
Chashmeh-ye Mari Kerman Iran Village - 26 km
Ab Basri Kerman Iran Village - 26 km
Shast Fich Kerman Iran Village - 27 km
Allahabad Kerman Iran Village - 30 km
Bondar Kerman Iran Village - 31 km
Baft Kerman Iran City 30000 people 32 km
Bid Gerdiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 33 km
Gazu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 34 km
Bagh-e Ebrahim Kerman Iran Village - 34 km
Ghanat Sir Kerman Iran Village - 34 km
Nowzad Kerman Iran Village - 35 km
Ardigan Kerman Iran Village - 36 km
Deh Tazeyan Kerman Iran Village - 37 km
'Arshabad Kerman Iran Village - 40 km
Gugher Kerman Iran Village - 42 km
Akbarabad Kerman Iran Village - 43 km
Ab Garm Kerman Iran Village - 44 km
'Abbasabad Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Aderenjan Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Bagh-e Su Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Divalak Kerman Iran Village - 45 km
Bani Sukhteh Kerman Iran Village - 46 km
Ghobeyra Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Bagera'i Kerman Iran Village - 47 km
Bahramjerd Kerman Iran Village - 48 km
Khafgoo'eyeh Kerman Iran Village - 50 km
Bab-e Khidu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 50 km
Aghajang Kerman Iran Village - 51 km
Bab-e Zangu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 51 km
Torshab Kerman Iran Village - 52 km
Bab-e Bini Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Karpu'iyeh Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Deh-e Lachin Kerman Iran Village - 53 km
Band-e Oversal Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Bab-e Sakkakan Kerman Iran Village - 54 km
Dasht-e Kar Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Bayaz Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
Hoseynabad Kerman Iran Village - 55 km
'Aliabad Kerman Iran Village - 56 km
Berenji Kerman Iran Village - 57 km
'Abbasabad Kerman Iran Village - 57 km
Shahabad Kerman Iran Village - 58 km
Deh Paduma Kerman Iran Village - 59 km
Siruieh Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Rayen Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Hoseynabad Bala Kerman Iran Village - 60 km
Golnaabad Kerman Iran Village - 61 km
Bardsir Kerman Iran City 28000 people 62 km
Goli Kuran Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Kahabiyeh Kerman Iran Village - 63 km
Arda Kerman Iran Village - 64 km
Mahanoo'eyeh Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Farash Kerman Iran Village - 65 km
Kheir Abad Arzoo'eyeh Kerman Iran Village - 66 km
Deh-e Foryun Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
'Alishahi Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Hoseynabad-e Mehdi Qoli Kerman Iran Village - 67 km
Char Kerman Iran Village - 68 km
Khaneh Kuh Kerman Iran Village - 70 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Kerman KER 1750 Civ. Paved Yes 12400 94 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Jiroft Halilrood 1991 87 km

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